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I just went through the Laptop Magazine review of the Entourage eDGe and she seems to be everything I’m looking for in a tablet and then some. Two screens is twice as nice, right?
Here’s how my list breaks down:
Yeas
- At least a 7″ color touchscreen capable
How does 10″ sound, plus the additional e-ink screen? - Android under the hood
- As close to 1Ghz processor as you can get
I read that the 1.2Ghz processor is underclocked to 800Mhz. Should be able to get around that with software (there’s an app for that). - At least as much storage for apps as the Nexus One
- SD card slot
- USB host for storage and mouse
- Bluetooth for wireless keyboard
- Wifi – I don’t care if it has 3G
Nays
- No multitouch
- No access to the Android Market
- 3-freakin-pounds!
- $500+
I think I can live with all of those Nays except the 3lbs. Not only is that a wrist-breaker for casual usage, that’s a lot of weight to add to my bag if I’m flying to Toronto or slinging my bag on a bike.
The balance point is what you get for that extra weight and what I’d do with it. Would I use the two screens simultaneously, taking notes while I read a software manual for example? Am I more likely to only be using one at a time? Is this additional screen something I could use as a sketch pad with reference material on the other? I might need to handle one to find out.
Bottom line is this would make for a sweet comics reader with some very nice productivity possibilities added in.
